Tyler said he was surprised Stewart resigned Monday and was expecting the chief to instead, retire in January.

FOX59 obtained a copy of the resignation letter. It states;

“Mayor Tyler, actions by you and others proves to me that I can no longer be a part of your administration. Therefore, effective immediately I am resigning as Chief of Police.”

Both Tyler and Stewart said the two had a disagreement. Tyler said he’s not sure why Stewart changed his mind and decided to quit unexpectedly. Tyler also said he’s hoping to appoint a new police chief in the near future.

“All those men and women know their job and they’ll come in and do their job. They’re a great group of men and women who love to serve and protect this community and they do their job in an unbelievable way,” said Tyler.